10 hours ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design and enhancement of AS400 insurance applications for policy administration, claims handling, and billing.
- Coordinate implementation of changes across AS400 RPG, CL, System 36, and COBOL programs.
- Analyze AS400 modules and database structures to improve performance, accuracy, and maintainability.
- Develop reusable RPG and CL components for underwriting, rating, claims processing, and financial reporting.
- Perform impact analysis to protect the accuracy and consistency of downstream data warehouses and reporting solutions.
- Review team members' RPG, CL, and COBOL code for coding standards, secure practices, and audit requirements.
- Plan and execute system integration tests covering end-to-end insurance workflows.
- Translate requirements from business analysts, underwriters, claims experts, actuaries, and operations teams into technical solutions.
- Administer iSeries systems, including user management, job scheduling, system monitoring, backups, and performance tuning.
- Monitor production batch and online AS400 processes and coordinate issue resolution.
- Maintain technical documentation for programs, job flows, and configuration settings.
- Promote secure coding and data-handling practices for sensitive policyholder information.
- Evaluate AS400 tools, techniques, and automation opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Eight to ten years of hands-on AS400 platform experience, including strong RPG programming expertise for insurance policy and claims applications.
- Proficiency in AS400 CL scripting and job control for complex batch processes.
- Experience with AS400 System 36 environments, including migration or coexistence scenarios.
- Experience developing AS400 COBOL applications for rating engines, reporting modules, and transactional workloads.
- Strong iSeries/AS400 administration skills covering user management, job scheduling, monitoring, and backup strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of property and casualty insurance, including policies, endorsements, renewals, claims, and reinsurance.
- Clear communication skills for working with cross-functional business and technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid model during standard day-shift operations.
- IBM i or AS400 certification is preferred.
- An insurance-focused certification such as AINS or equivalent is preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Standard day-shift schedule.
Tech Stack
COBOL
Categories
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.